Montjeu as a sire of sires

Montjeu proved to be one of the best sires at stud siring four Epsom Derby winners and three Irish Derby winners including Motivator Eng Derby 2005, Authorized Eng Derby 2007, Pour Moi Eng Derby 2011 and Camelot Eng Derby winner 2012 his Irish Derby pair were Hurricane Run 2005 , Frozen Fire 2008 and Camelot 2012. Their exploits brought their sire to stardom in the breeding shed. Montjeu has sired over twenty individual Group one winners. When Montjeu's first sons retired to stud, breeders flocked with their mares in the hope that his sire sons could replicate their sires outstanding early success and produce a potential derby horse.

 His most illustrious son to become one of his first stallion sons was Motivator the 2005 Derby winner, retired to Highclere Stud in England at a high price fee. Many of the worlds leading breeders/owners became shareholders and he covered a book of 135 mares. Motivator's first few foal crops didnt make much of an impact even though he sired Group two winner Pollenator and Group three winner ClinicaL, Motivator finally broke his Group one duck when the Aga Khan bred Ridasiyna won the Group one Prix D'Lopera in France not surprising Motivator now stands in France at a fee of E7,000. In 2007 Montjeu's Irish derby and Arc winner Hurricane Run was snapped up for stud duties, he was set to stand alongside his sire. Hurricane Run had a race record exactly like his sire before him.

Hurricane Run sired fifteen individual two year old winners and many believed this sire could take up the mantle beside his own sire however his three year olds didn't make much impression although he did get Derby placed Memphis Tennessee in 2012 Hurricane Run sired Grade two Futurity Stakes winning two year old First Cornerstone. Hurricane Run is now standing at stud in Germany for 2013.

His next big race winning son to retire to stud was Authorized when he retired under the Darley banner in 2008. Authorized again didnt sire anything major getting some two year old winners again his first classic crop didnt fire and he again proved to be another son of Montjeu that dissapointed although he sired Group three winner Rehn's Nest in April of 2013 Authorized still has an awful lot more to prove at stud.

Montjeu sadly died in March of 2012 from blood poisoning his last crop of foals in 2013 numbers approximately 31. Montjeu was a magnificent sire but a shadow has been cast over his inability to produce a sire son at stud the previous named sons have proved to be disappointing.

However Montjeu's luck may change representing him at Coolmore in 2013 is his 2011 Derby winner Pour Moi this extremely good looking sire has a lovely pedigree being out of a Darshaan mare his first foals are very attractive individuals, and they look set to play a role when they will be auctioned off later in the year. Another young sire son that catches my eye is 2008 Irish Derby winner Frozen Fire this extremely good looking sire has his first foals this season and he really stamps his stock, Frozen Fire has the ability to get horses both on the flat and under NH rules and he could also get a top older horse in the future.
Fame And Glory represents Montjeu on the national hunt scene where his sire has had outstanding success getting Hurricane Fly, Noble Prince etc, this five time Group one winner looks sure to become a big hit.

Camelot is probably for me the most exciting son of Montjeu that looks set to retire to stud for 2014 he missed out narrowly in a bid to capture the Triple Crown he is very well bred being out of a Group three winning daughter of Kingmambo, Camelot will further enhance his value for stud this season and he is sure to be in big demand when he does retire.
Montjeu's classy older horse St Nicholas Abbey looks another nice future prospect at stud when he will  presumably be retired in 2014